1. CENTER OF THE RS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CPI) Urška Marentič, Department for occupational standards development EMCET 2, Radom, 5. 1. 2006

2. Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CPI Established in 1995 byEstablished in 1995 by − Ministry of Education, Science and Sport − Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs − Chamber of Commerce of Slovenia − Chamber of Craft of Slovenia VET system needed a central institution that can co-ordinate and assist all the activities within vocational educationVET system needed a central institution that can co-ordinate and assist all the activities within vocational education

3. Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CPI CPI is a public institut which performs research, developmental and advisory activitiesCPI is a public institut which performs research, developmental and advisory activities CPI is the place where national interests and interests of social partners in VET converge, coordinate and connectCPI is the place where national interests and interests of social partners in VET converge, coordinate and connect

4. Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training PRIORITY TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES analysing the labour market needs and developmental trendsanalysing the labour market needs and developmental trends preparing competence based occupational standardspreparing competence based occupational standards developing modern module-based educational programmesdeveloping modern module-based educational programmes monitoring the implementation of educational programmmesmonitoring the implementation of educational programmmes

5. Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training PRIORITY TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES developing new methodical and didactical concepts of knowledge, learning and teachingdeveloping new methodical and didactical concepts of knowledge, learning and teaching permanent education and training of teachers, professionals and mentors in VETpermanent education and training of teachers, professionals and mentors in VET coordinating development and innovative projects in vocational schoolscoordinating development and innovative projects in vocational schools

6. Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training PRIORITY TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES managing National Reference Point (NRP)managing National Reference Point (NRP) cooperating with EU organisations and standing as a reference point for VET in networks: TT net, Refer Netcooperating with EU organisations and standing as a reference point for VET in networks: TT net, Refer Net

7. Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training PATHS TO THE SAME TARGET OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CERTIFICATE – EDUCATION + NVQ CATALOGUE OF STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ACCREDITED ASSESSING AGENCIES ADULTS NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION NVQ CETIFICATE YOUTH/ADULTS